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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11577

22 June 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 31
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) turkey
EU criticises arrest of human rights defender, an intellectual and journalists

Brussels, 21/06/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 21 June, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn criticised the arrest of a human rights defender and two journalists in Turkey.

“The arrest of the President of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT), Sebnem Korur Fincanci, and of several journalists, including Erol Onderoglu from Reporters...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECB: Karlsruhe Court finds OMT programme complies with treaties
(AE) ECB: Monetary Institute prepared for any eventuality, Draghi says
(AE) GREECE: In Athens, Juncker pays tribute to efforts of Greek people
(AE) TAXATION: Agreement on anti-tax avoidance directive - businesses concerned, NGOs dissatisfied
(AE) FINANCE: Securitisation - risk retention central to European Parliament's debate
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Commission endorses industry initiative on counterfeiting
(AE) JHA: MEPs now validate systematic external border controls for Europeans
(AE) JHA: MEPs request Commission to examine whether Turkey is firing at refugees
(AE) DIGITAL: MEPs question Commission about copyright reform
(AE) DIGITAL: Culture Committee of the EP and Council close on portability
(AE) CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Council calls for swift Commission and state action
(AE) BIODIVERSITY: Council backs action plan to curb wildlife trafficking
(AE) AGRICULTURE: New crisis aid package now more likely in July
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Cañete pledges to maintain separate pillar for LULUCF sector
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Regulation on aid for fruit and vegetable producers to be adopted
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Italy implements voluntary reduction in milk production
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Council to adopt new ceilings for public dairy intervention
(AE) ENERGY: Commission hails benefits of further Iberia-France interconnections
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) ISRAEL: Tusk and Rivlin say EU should deepen cooperation with Israeli authorities
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: EU ready to contribute to peace conference
(AE) RUSSIA: Political agreement to extend economic sanctions
(AE) TURKEY: EU criticises arrest of human rights defender, an intellectual and journalists
(AE) MONTENEGRO: EU hails formation of unity government
(AE) USA: EU to make proposal on TTIP energy chapter in July
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) SINGLE MARKET: Requiring use of single language for cross-border invoices is illegal
NEWS BRIEFS
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) TRADE:
(AE) LIBERIA:
(AE) CIVIL PROTECTION:
(AE) REGIONS:
(AE) SOCIAL: